Kuwait vs Lebanon: Press freedom
Kuwait
1
in 2016
Lebanon
1
in 2016
Kuwait rank
61st
Lebanon rank
61st
Press freedom over time
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1 against 1 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Lebanon ahead.
Kuwait ranks 61st and Lebanon ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.875 | 0.875 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Kuwait or Lebanon?
- Kuwait, at 1 against 1 in Lebanon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Kuwait and Lebanon?
- 0, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Lebanon rank globally for press freedom?
- Kuwait ranks 61st and Lebanon ranks 61st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Press freedom. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.